Legal Opinion
Ryan v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided July 6, 2011No. 10-3964PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EASTERBROOK, Chief Judge.
George Ryan, a former Governor of Illinois, is in federal prison following his convictions for racketeering, mail fraud, tax evasion, and lying to the FBI. The mail-fraud charge alleged that Ryan defrauded Illinois of its intangible right to his honest services by covertly acting in the interests of some private supporters rather than as a fiduciary for the state’s citizens. Ryan’s convictions and sentences were affirmed on appeal. United States v. Warner, 498 F.3d 666, rehearing en banc denied, 506 F.3d 517 (7th Cir.2007) (Posner, Kanne & Williams, JJ., dissenting),…
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